Corero Wards Off DDoS Attacks, Keeps Online Video Gaming Service in Play 24x7
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Corero’s DDoS Defense technology
- Corero’s Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Tech Stack
- DDoS mitigation
- Intrusion Prevention System
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Revenue Growth
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Software
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
GamersFirst is one of the fastest-growing companies in the fastest growing segments of the video game industry. Part of the K2 Network, the GamersFirst company portal serves more than 28 million gamers in 160 countries, offering a range of multiplayer online games as well as rich community features. The company’s Free2Play model empowers gamers by giving them the opportunity to play games totally free of charge. Unlike the traditional retail model where gamers have to take the full up-front risk of purchasing, or committing to a monthly subscription fee before playing, Free2Play gaming allows users to try before they buy. GamersFirst stands for a place that gamers of all kinds can call “home,” where they decide the price of the games — even when that price is “free.” GamersFirst is by gamers, for gamers.
The Challenge
GamersFirst, a rapidly growing online video gaming company, was facing serious issues with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks were severely impacting the gaming experience, even preventing online play, which was costing the business tens of thousands of dollars. The attacks were slowing down games and in some cases, bringing them to a halt. This resulted in lost business and the risk of losing customers to other online video gaming sites. The sources of the attacks were typically angry and vindictive former players who had been banned from GamersFirst.com for cheating. These attackers mobilized large armies or “botnets” of hijacked computers to attack the online gaming service. At one point, the service was attacked daily over a four-month period, and an attack even succeeded in bringing down GamersFirst’s data center.
The Solution
In order to mitigate the DDoS attacks and ensure the availability of the GamersFirst website, the company turned to Corero Network Security. Corero provides effective, on-premises detection and mitigation against all forms of DDoS attack. Prior to implementing Corero’s patented DDoS defense technology, GamersFirst had to rely on its Internet Service Provider (ISP) to divert as much of the DDoS traffic as possible from reaching its network’s borders, and dealt with the rest as best it could. However, these defensive measures were reactive and had limited success. With Corero’s solution positioned on the network border, GamersFirst was able to effectively block DDoS attacks and guarantee uninterrupted play for gamers. Corero’s solution provides superior throughput, unmatched detection and industry-leading low latency. Its Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) architecture features defense against all types of Denial of Service attacks; stateful deep packet inspection and stateful firewall filtering.
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